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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1964
Page
4
The Ada Weekly News urges mindful recreation and responsibility after noting attacks in urban areas. It recalls John Donne and argues people must help others, preferring safe boating, hunting, and swimming practices and advising play hard but play intelligently.
Ada records show a daily pace of accidents with a 3:30 p.m. collision on East Sixth where Terry Dwayne Lee 16 faced careless driving charges and a $20 bond forfeiture. Municipal Court saw eight more cases with fines and licenses in play.
Dr. Harvey Price becomes chairman of the Metropolitan Area Planning and Zoning Commission replacing Homer Peay who led since 1959. Dr. W. C. Fulton stays as vice chairman and Conner Logsdon continues as secretary.
A columnist muses on budgeting and accountability in government and family finance, praising the Excise Board process and urging clear writing. The piece favors hand written letters for clarity, contrasts political campaigns with post election dynamics, and suggests careful credential checks in marriage and lending decisions. It ends noting no obvious fault in the suggestion.
Ada Oklahoma veteran chief Dudley Young announces he will retire after a long service that began in December 1958. He recalls Ada’s growth from horse drawn equipment to two main firehouses and a fleet of ten vehicles while noting major fires including the Norris-Haney blaze of 1961 and the Ada Evening News building fire in 1959. He lists four prior chiefs and notes his four grown children with ties to law and business.
The giant wheel of entertainment was created to rival France's Paris Eiffel Tower. George W. G. Ferris built the first Ferris wheel for the 1893 Chicago Exposition to compete with the Eiffel Tower showcased at the 1889 Paris Exposition.
Edd M Sliger aged 87 of Route 4 Ada died in a local hospital Wednesday. Born in Tennessee on March 24 1877 he moved to Ada in 1918 and was a retired farmer. Services were set for 2 p m Friday at Smith Funeral Home chapel with Rev Calvin Eason officiating. Burial in Highland Cemetery Stonewall. Survivors include wife Maud Sliger sons Homer Kenneth Howard and others and two daughters with siblings and seven grandchildren named.
David Bennie Shipman 58 died Wednesday afternoon in an Ada hospital. Born November 4, 1905 in Dublin Texas he moved to Ada in 1920 from Mansfield. He attended Ada High School and East Central State College and was a Church of Christ member. Services set for 4 p.m. Friday at Smith Funeral Home Chapel with survivors including his mother, one daughter, five sisters and three brothers.
Henry John Kaiser of 213 West Fourth Ada died early Thursday at his home. Born in Center Indian Territory in 1899 he moved to Ada in 1916. He married Mary Silvers on May 25 1939 and was a member of the First Nazarene Church. Survived by wife four daughters two sons and siblings Albert Kaiser Madie Shelton and Maudie Edminston.
Funeral services were held for E L Presley, 69, at First Methodist Church with burial in Memorial Park. Presley died Tuesday in a local hospital. Survived by Bertha Presley, three sons Robert L Presley Donald F Presley Roy D Presley one brother Cecil Presley five sisters and six grandchildren.
William Evans 96 of Tupelo dies Tuesday in a Coalgate hospital. services are Friday at 11 a.m. at Church of God Tupelo with Sherman Hokett officiating burial in Byrds Prairie Cemetery Cooper's Funeral Home Coalgate handling arrangements Survivors include wife Frances two sons Ervil and Irvin two daughters Mrs James Duke and Miss Lula Evans six stepchildren a sister and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren
A TIPRO president alleges major oil buyers are manipulating prices in regions dominated by their own production. The claim highlights concerns over market fairness and potential anti competitive practices in the Texas oil sector.
Classified note urges readers to use the want ads for fast results and provides the telephone contact FE 2 4433 for responses.
ABC commentator Paul Harvey toured Ada Oklahoma for K-TEN-TV's 10th anniversary celebration. He visited the bank site and hospital, threw out the first ball at the Ada Kids League, spoke at a K-TEN banquet, and urged Americanism while criticizing political mediocrity.
A short literary page features poems and wry remarks. It includes notes on Rae Mary Joyce Prichard a blind fifth grader and a line about a friend who pays for lunch despite non deductible status. Bill Vaughn offers a quip about middle age.
Roy West, 52, died in a Sunday fire near Sulphur as investigators from Murray County sheriff’s office, Sulphur fire department, and county attorney’s office probe possible foul play. The wooden home with asbestos siding burned quickly, trapping West in a kitchen as flames surged. Firefighters faced water shortages and collapsing floors, while rangers and officials assess ashes for clues.
A short, misattributed quotation about women using cosmetics and tears is attributed to Napoleon by Philip Preston. The remark critiques gendered notions, contrasting cosmetic and emotional displays as tools.
The phrase signals progress as a road system improves. the saying denotes checkpoint moments where infrastructure upgrades reflect advancement. It implies a measurable step forward in quality and safety for travelers.
A brief verse notes a young female child who, as she grows able to walk and talk, believes she needs a telephone. The poem attributes this insight to Fred W. Norman as its author.
A reflective piece ponders truths about fairness in wealth and space. The author questions the likelihood of a just distribution of parking and resources while noting poise as the grace of seeming ease.
The note references outdoor dining with guests and mentions uninvited pests, attributed to George Gambler.
Poem fragment notes anniversary of letters and stamps with playful lines. The speaker asks about predicting weather while reflecting on romance and age. Subtle historical references appear in two quoted lines.
Senator Norris Cotton notes vibrant June visuals with green fields and white dress tones contrasting the government ending its fiscal year in the red. He frames the month as symbolic of prosperity and looming deficit.
In a world of wrinkle-resistant fabrics the humans themselves still show signs of stress and laughter, with daily life exposing none of the ease the textiles promise. Observers note that resilience varies by individual and circumstance.
The bulletin is broadcast repeatedly across television and radio, illustrating modern media saturation. Viewers report hearing the same statements 37 times, confirming a synchronized news cycle and wide dissemination across outlets.
A wedding celebration features the bride’s first biscuits and the groom’s first cook-out, marking a shared new chapter for the couple. Neighbors and family gather to toast the couple’s crafty beginnings and homemaking traditions.
A humorous verse by Doris Surborow lampoons groups labeled by quit sounds with a playful rhyme about the Won't Quits crying and the May Quits sighing and the Never Dids lying.
The First Indian Baptist Church at Sixteenth and Constant begins Vacation Bible School on Monday. Principal Mrs. Geraldine Greenwood has named teachers. Albert Cooper and Interim minister Rev. W. W. Boggan assist. Boggan will lead church activities. enrollment opens at 2 p.m. Friday for area Indian children. Ada group plans to attend the State Indian Assembly at Falls Creek in June 2026.
A report notes that ascending Mount Kilimanjaro presents no technical difficulties. Climbers are advised to plan for altitude and weather challenges rather than technical exertion.
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